Following on from the last enquiry, where we learned how our digestive system works, today we looked at the function of our teeth.

We explored the indentations left after we bit into an apple and how they varied within the class. Using the mirrors, we described the size, shape and position of our teeth.

Did you know that children have 20 teeth yet when we grow our adult set we have 32! We discovered the incisor teeth help us bite, the canines help us to tear and the molars chew and grind our food into smaller pieces that are easier to swallow.

Grinding the carrot between lego was a great way to model the function of these large teeth and it really helped us to remember it!